Senior Services

Hunt County Committee on Aging (HCCOA) offers nutrition and supportive aging services under Title III of the Older Americans Act.

Nutrition and social services provided by HCCOA are aimed at enhancing overall quality of life while assisting seniors to remain independent and reduce institutionalization.

Senior citizens age 60 and older are eligible for services, with priority given to low income and minority residents of Hunt and Rockwall Counties.

Senior services include:

• Congregate meals served at the Senior Citizens Center
  
  • meals provide 1/3 of RDA nutrition requirement
    
  • meals are served a minimum of 250 days a year
    
    
• Home Delivered Meals
  
  • meals are delivered to eligible home-bound seniors
    
  • meals provide 1/3 of RDA nutrition requirements
    
  • meals are delivered a minimum of 250 days a year
    
    
• Homemaker service:
  
  • light housekeeping
    
  • provided for eligible home-bound seniors
    
    
• Transportation
  provides door to door transport to:
  
  • nutrition site
    
  • medical appointments
    
  • essential shopping (groceries, prescriptions)
  • Senior Center operations

The Multipurpose Center at 2304 B Stonewall Street in Greenville provides:

• information and referral services
  • benefits counseling to assist with public benefits and insurance
    
  • advocacy to assist with letter writing, appointments, and other objectives determined by participant
    
  • health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, vision, hearing
    
  • outreach to make target population aware of available services
    
  • telephone reassurance provides daily or weekly contact with home bound participants by telephone
    
  • recreation including games and presentations at the senior center
    
    
• Case management
  Assists participants in remaining independent at home.
  Services include:
  • assessment of need
    
  • development of a plan of care to meet assessed needs
    
  • monitoring of implemented services
    
    
• Preventive health
  
  • prescription drugs
    
  • medical equipment
    
  • treatment
    
  • other health services not otherwise attainable by participants
    
    
• Residential repair
  
  • minor repairs or modifications to residence for safety/health reasons
    
  • modifications for adjustment to new disability (wheelchair ramps, etc.)
    
  • repairs or modifications not to exceed $700
    
  • limited to one service annually